By Sarah Fader|2014-04-06T01:49:58-04:00April 28th, 2011|Uncategorized|Comments Off on The Many Faces of Samara
Why Did I Call The Doctor?
Yesterday we went to the playground, which was extremely hot. Samara was sleeping in the Moby Wrap, so one side of her face got sunburned. She was really cranky when we got home, and I wanted to do something to soothe her sunburn, poor thing. I made the mistake of looking on the internet for [...]
Please Refrain From Flash Photography
Watch as Samara reacts to a camera flash!
The Department of Vital Records Strikes Again
When we first received Samara's birth certificate there was error on it. So, like any neurotic Jewish mother would do, I trekked down to the hospital with the two kids to get the error fixed. The error, in case you were interested, was that the time of birth was listed as 10:07 am, when Samara [...]
Surgery, Therapy Dogs, Improv Theater and a Baby in a Laundry Basket
Ari had surgery this morning. The doctors came and got him from his hospital room at 9am to transport him to the O.R. They let me come with him down to the Operating Room, but first they suited me up: When we were traveling down to the Operating room, I felt like I was the [...]
Admitted to The Hospital
I don't know what day it is. I barely know what time it is. Everything is running together. People's faces are blurred. I can't tell one doctor from another. They all look the same. We're in the hospital. Ari is in the hospital. I write those words and I don't believe them. It's surreal. At [...]
I Got Lost in Bed Stuy, And Then I Learned How to Wear My Baby
My friend Chana Leah invited me to a baby wearing meeting at store called Caribou Baby here in Brooklyn. Since I frequently wear Samara in the Moby Wrap, I thought it would be fun to go. I tried to call my friend Cordy to see if she wanted to go, but she (being a mom [...]
Farewell Story Time
Today was my last day covering Story Time at the library. Ari was feeling a little better this morning, so I asked him if he was up to going to Story Time. He "Yes!" enthusiastically. The pediatrician said since he is on antibiotics, he is not contagious. So off we went. On the way out [...]